KR102577716B1 - Body dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a body dryer, which includes a bottom portion that is seated on the ground and has a built-in power supply unit that receives electrical energy provided from the outside, and an intake port that is installed in an upright position on the upper surface of the bottom portion and sucks in air. A case is formed at the rear and has a first discharge port and a second discharge port for discharging the sucked air to the top and bottom, respectively, and is installed on the upper surface of the bottom while located inside the case and sucks air through the intake port. A filter unit that filters air, a first blower installed on top of the filter unit to blow air that has passed through the filter unit to the first outlet, and a first blower installed between the first blower and the first outlet. A first air duct that guides the air passing through the first blower to the first discharge port, a heater unit installed in the first blower to heat the air heading to the first air duct, and a heater unit installed on a side of the filter unit to a second blower that blows air that has passed through the filter unit to the second outlet, and a second air duct installed between the second blower and the second outlet that guides the air that has passed through the second blower to the second outlet. A body dryer comprising:

Description

Body dryer{BODY DRYER}

The present invention relates to a body dryer that is convenient to use and can dry the user's body quickly by dividing the wind for drying the user's body into the upper and lower body and blowing them simultaneously or separately.

Users who have finished showering or bathing routinely use towels to remove moisture, but recently, in consideration of the environment, the use of towels has been reduced, and as users' desire for comfortable and convenient body drying has increased, the use of towels for body drying has increased. Demand for equipping or installing body dryers in bathrooms is increasing.

These body dryers include a case with an intake hole through which indoor air flows in and an outlet through which warm air is discharged, a blower motor installed inside the case, a blower rotated by the blower motor, and a blower that blows warm air generated by the blower in various directions. It is composed of a directional vane installed to rotate at the discharge port in order to discharge the air. Therefore, the operation of the body dryer prevents colds, etc. by drying the wet body or warming the indoor air before and after bathing.

However, the conventional body dryer as described above has a structure in which warm air is blown in only one direction through a single blower, making it difficult to quickly dry the user's body.

To elaborate, the conventional body dryer has a structure in which one discharge port corresponding to the blower is provided, so it is inconvenient to use because each part of the user's body must be positioned in front of the discharge port.

For example, in a conventional body dryer, the user's upper body must be placed in front of the discharge port to dry the user's upper body, such as the user's head, armpits, and genital area, and in order to dry the user's feet and legs, the user's upper body must be placed in front of the discharge port. Not only is there the inconvenience of having to position the user's feet and legs, but there is also the problem that it takes a lot of time to dry the body because each body part must be dried separately.

KR 10-2421171 B (2022.07.11) KR 10-2093062 B (2020.03.18)

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and provides a body dryer that is convenient to use and can quickly dry the body by dividing the wind for drying the user's body into the upper and lower body and blowing them simultaneously or separately. The purpose is to provide.

In addition, the purpose is to provide a body dryer that can dry the user's body with comfortable wind by blowing the wind blown to dry the user's body in a purified state.

The technical idea of the present invention to achieve the above object is to have a bottom that is seated on the ground and has a built-in power supply that receives electric energy provided from the outside, and an upright structure on the upper surface of the bottom. A case is installed, and an intake port for sucking air is formed at the rear, and a first discharge port and a second discharge port are formed for discharging the sucked air to the top and bottom, respectively, and is installed on the upper surface of the bottom while located inside the case. a filter unit that filters air sucked through the intake port, a first blower installed on top of the filter unit to blow air that has passed through the filter unit to the first discharge port, the first blower, and the first blower. A first air duct installed between the first discharge ports to guide the air passing through the first blower to the first discharge port, a heater unit installed in the first blower to heat the air heading to the first air duct, and the filter. A second blower installed on the side of the unit to blow the air that passed through the filter unit to the second outlet, and a second blower installed between the second blower and the second outlet to blow the air that passed through the second blower to the second outlet. This is achieved by a body dryer characterized by including a second air duct that guides.

Here, the first air duct is preferably installed to be inclined between 20 and 60 degrees from the axis of the first blower, so that the air blown through the first discharge port is discharged in the inclination direction of the first air duct.

The case preferably further includes a partition wall that partitions between the first blower and the second blower to block air passing through the filter unit from moving to the second blower.

In addition, the partition wall preferably further includes a guide hole that guides a portion of the air that has passed through the filter unit to the second blower.

In addition, the second discharge port is preferably electrically connected to the second blower and further includes an LED lamp that emits light according to the operation of the second blower.

In addition, the second air duct preferably further includes a sub-heater unit that heats the air that passes through the second blower.

In addition, the first air duct preferably further includes a damper unit that adjusts the blowing amount of air discharged through the first outlet.

In addition, the damper unit includes a plurality of air control plates installed across the first air duct, and is installed outside the first air duct and is axially connected to one of the air control plates to provide rotational force to the air control plate. It is preferable to include a drive unit and a link installed outside the first air duct opposite the drive unit and integrally connecting a plurality of air control plates to transmit the rotational force of the drive unit to each air control plate.

In addition, the case preferably further includes a sound insulation chamber installed between the filter unit and the first outlet and surrounding the first blower.

According to the body dryer according to the present invention, as the user approaches, wind for drying the body is blown through the first discharge port and the second discharge port, thereby drying the user's upper body and lower body simultaneously or separately.

In addition, in the present invention, the first discharge port formed at the top of the case is tilted toward the user located close to the case, so that the air discharged through the first discharge port is directed toward the user's upper body, making it possible to easily dry the user's head, armpits, and private parts. there is.

In addition, in the present invention, a second discharge port is formed at the bottom of the case, so that the user's feet and legs located in front of the second discharge port can be easily dried.

Additionally, in the present invention, a sound insulation chamber is provided around the blower to reduce noise generated during operation of the blower.

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the front and rear of the body dryer according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a body dryer according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the body dryer according to the present invention with the case removed.
Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views showing the sound insulation chamber of the body dryer according to the present invention removed.

Terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of terms to explain his or her invention in the best way. It must be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on principles.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the front and rear of the body dryer according to the present invention, and Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the body dryer according to the present invention.

When described with reference to the drawings, the body dryer according to the present invention has a bottom 100 with a built-in power supply, is installed in an upright position on the upper surface of the bottom 100, and has first discharge ports 220 at the top and bottom, respectively. ) and a case 200 in which the second discharge port 230 is formed, a filter unit 300 installed inside the case 200 to filter air, and a filter unit installed on the upper part of the filter unit 300 ( A first blower 400 that blows the air passing through 300 to the first outlet 220, a first air duct 500 installed between the first blower 400 and the first outlet 220, A heater unit (600) installed in the first blower (400) to heat the air heading to the first air duct (500), and a second blower ( 700) and a second air duct 800 installed between the second blower 700 and the second discharge port 230.

The body dryer of the present invention having the above configuration can quickly dry a wet body by providing wind to dry the user's upper and lower body.

To elaborate, the bottom portion 100 has the shape of a disk so that it is stably seated on the ground, and legs 160 are formed on the surface facing the ground. This bottom part 100 is provided with a power supply unit 110 inside which supplies electric energy provided from the outside to electronic components.

At this time, the power supply unit 110 may be a battery that charges electric energy supplied from the outside, and the battery charges the electric energy supplied from the outside to the first blower 400, the second blower 700, and the heater unit. It is provided to electronic components that operate on electrical energy, such as (600) and printed circuit board (280).

A case 200 having a cylindrical shape is installed on the upper surface of the bottom 100 as described above. The case 200 is installed in an upright position on the upper surface of the bottom 100. An intake port 210 for sucking in external air is formed at the rear of the case 200, and each of the upper and lower parts of the case 200 is provided. A first outlet 220 and a second outlet 230 are formed, and the air flowing into the case 200 through the inlet 210 is discharged through the first outlet 220 and the second outlet 230, respectively. For reference, the second discharge port 230 may be formed between the bottom of the case 200 and the bottom 100, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The first outlet 220 formed at the top of the case 200 is a grill 221 that blocks foreign substances from flowing into the interior of the case through the first outlet 220, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. This is formed.

The first outlet 220 is electrically connected to the first blower 400 and includes an LED lamp that emits light in different colors depending on the operation of the first blower. For example, the LED lamp changes to red when the heater is operating and to blue when the heater is not operating.

In addition, the case 200 is installed with a control panel 260 consisting of a plurality of buttons adjacent to the first discharge port 220. The control panel 260 controls the blowing strength, blowing direction, and temperature of the first blower 400. It is provided to set and control the operation of the device, such as / off, operation status of the second blower 700, operation time, operation of the heater unit 600, etc.

In addition, the control panel 260 may further include a display or an LED lamp that visually displays the operation of the device, and in the case of the LED lamp, it is linked to an air quality measurement sensor (not shown) that measures air quality to ensure that the air quality is at an appropriate level. If the air quality is inadequate, it is displayed in blue, and if the air quality is inadequate, it is displayed in red, allowing users to quickly determine the air quality.

A printed circuit board 280 that controls each device through the control panel 260 is installed inside the case 200, and the printed circuit board 280 is provided on the partition wall 240, which will be described below. At this time, the printed circuit board 280 is provided on the partition wall 240 while being disposed at a lower position than the position of the guide hole 241 formed in the partition wall 240, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. It can be.

In addition, on the front of the case 200, there is a proximity detection sensor 270 that recognizes the user approaching the case 200 and controls the operation of the first blower 400, the second blower 700, and the heater unit 600. ) is installed.

For example, when the user approaches within 80 cm of the case 200, the proximity sensor 270 detects the first blower 400, the second blower 700, and the second blower 400 through a control unit mounted on the printed circuit board 280. The operation of the heater unit 600 is controlled.

In addition, the case 200 has a filter unit 300 installed therein. The filter unit 300 is located inside the case 200 and is installed on the upper surface of the bottom 100 to form a filter unit 300 of the case 200. The air sucked in through the intake port 210 is filtered.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, this filter unit 300 is made of a cylindrical shape with an empty interior. The filter unit 300 has fixing rings 310 arranged up and down, and the fixing rings 310 have A plurality of frames are formed along the circumference to integrally connect both fixing rings 310.

In addition, a filter cloth 320 is provided along the circumference of the frame connecting the fixing ring 310, and the external air sucked into the inside of the case 200 through the suction port 210 formed in the case 200 is filter unit 300. As it passes through the filter cloth 320, harmful substances contained in the air are filtered.

Meanwhile, a first blower 400 is installed at the top of the filter unit 300 to blow air that has passed through the filter unit 300 to the first outlet 220 formed at the top of the case 200. The first blower 400 receives electrical energy from the power supply unit 110 installed on the floor 100 described above and drives a fan mounted therein.

This first blower 400 rotates the fan in the forward or reverse direction by the electric energy supplied from the power supply unit 110 to blow air that has passed through the filter unit 300 through the first discharge port ( It is pressurized to move toward 220).

In this way, the first blower 400, which pressurizes the air that has passed through the filter unit 300 to be discharged to the outside of the case 200 through the first discharge port 220, generates noise when operating. A sound insulation chamber 250 is provided in the case 200 to reduce noise caused by the operation of the blower 400.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sound insulation chamber 250 is installed between the filter unit 300 and the first discharge port 220 and has a structure surrounding the first blower 400. In this way, the sound insulation chamber 250 surrounding the first blower 400 has a sound absorbing material (not shown) attached to the inside facing the first blower 400 to reduce noise generated by the operation of the first blower 400. It decreases.

In this way, when the air passing through the filter unit 300 by the first blower 400 is blown to the first outlet 220, the air pressure loss is prevented and the air is stably guided to the first outlet 220. A first air duct 500 is installed between the first blower 400 and the first discharge port 220.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first air duct 500 is formed in the shape of a horn whose passage becomes wider as it goes from the first blower 400 to the first discharge port 220, and passes through the first blower 400. One air is guided to the first discharge port (220).

At this time, the first air duct 500 is installed inclined between 20 and 60 degrees from the axis of the first blower 400, so that the air blown through the first discharge port 220 is in the inclined direction of the first air duct 500. is discharged as

In this way, if the first air duct 500 is installed at an angle toward the front of the case 200, when the user is positioned on the side of the case 200, the air discharged through the first discharge port 220 moves the user's upper body. It is directed towards the user's head, armpits, and private area with ease.

Meanwhile, the first air duct 500 is equipped with a damper unit 510 that adjusts the blowing amount of air discharged through the first outlet 220. The damper unit 510 is composed of an air control plate 511, a drive unit 512, and a link 513, as shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6.

A plurality of air control plates 511 are installed across the first air duct 500, and both ends of the air control plates 511 penetrate the first air duct 500 and serve as bearings, so that the air control plates 511 provide first air. It has a structure that rotates at a certain angle within the duct 500.

As shown in FIG. 3, the air control plate 511 has a cross-sectional shape, and as the air control plate 511 rotates, the degree of opening of the passage to the first discharge port 220 is adjusted to adjust the degree of opening of the first discharge port 220. The amount of air discharged through the discharge port 220 can be adjusted.

The air control plate 511 as described above is axially connected to the driving unit 512 as shown in FIG. 5. The driving unit 512 is installed outside the first air duct 500 and is connected to the first air duct 500. It is connected to the end of the air control plate 511 through a shaft and provides rotational force to the air control plate 511. At this time, the driver 512 may be, for example, a stepping motor capable of adjusting the rotation angle of the rotation shaft by a pulse signal.

And, as shown in FIG. 6, the link 513 is installed on the outside of the first air duct 500 opposite to the driving unit 512 and integrally connects the plurality of air control plates 511 to control the driving unit 512. The rotational force is transmitted to each air control plate (511).

Meanwhile, a heater unit 600 is installed in the first blower 400. The heater unit 600 moves from the filter unit 300 to the first air duct 500 by the operation of the first blower 400. The air is heated and hot air is discharged from the first discharge port 220.

At this time, the heater unit 600 can be an electric heating element using a PTC thermistor, and the PTC thermistor is equipped with a temperature switch (not shown) to stop the operation of the PTC thermistor when the temperature of the heater unit 600 rises above the set temperature. The PTC thermistor is controlled to lower the temperature or to prevent overheated air from being discharged from the first discharge port 220, thereby preventing the user from getting burned.

And, as shown in FIG. 4, the second blower 700, which blows the air that has passed through the filter unit 300 to the second outlet 230 formed in the lower part of the case 200, is installed on the side of the filter unit 300. , and a second air duct 800 is installed between the second blower 700 and the second outlet 230 to guide the air passing through the second blower 700 to the second outlet 230. .

At this time, the second air duct 800 may further include a sub-heater unit (not shown) that heats the air passing through the second blower 700. This sub-heater unit may be an electric heating element using a PTC thermistor, similar to the heater unit 600 installed on the top of the first blower 400.

In this way, when the sub-heater unit is provided in the second air duct 800, the air blown through the second outlet 230 is discharged to the outside through the second outlet 230 in a hot state and reaches the front of the second outlet 230. The user's feet and legs can be easily dried.

In addition, the second outlet 230 is provided with an LED lamp (not shown) so that the user can easily recognize that wind is blown through the second outlet 230. For this purpose, an LED lamp electrically connected to the second blower 700 is installed on the inner side of the second outlet 230, and as the second blower 700 operates, the LED lamp installed in the second outlet 230 changes. It emits light to illuminate the inside of the second discharge port 230.

In this way, when the LED lamp is provided at the second outlet 230, the second blower 700 operates and wind is blown from the second outlet 230, and the LED emits light so that the user can blow wind from the second outlet 230. It is convenient to use as it is easy to visually recognize whether air is blowing.

Meanwhile, the case 200 is provided with a partition wall 240 that partitions between the first blower 400 and the second blower 700, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. This partition wall 240 is located between the case 200 and the filter unit 300 installed in an upright position on the bottom 100, so that the air passing through the filter unit 300 is directly transferred to the second blower 700. It blocks movement.

A guide hole 241 is formed in the partition wall 240, which blocks the air passing through the filter unit 300 from moving directly to the second blower 700. The guide hole 241 is formed in the bottom portion 100. ) and the air that has passed through the filter unit 300 is formed on the upper part of the partition wall 240 facing the partition wall 240 and moves in a detour to the second blower 700 through the guide hole 241 formed on the upper part of the partition wall 240. . At this time, the second blower 700 is positioned between the partition wall 240 and the case 200 with a lower position than the position where the printed circuit board 270 is provided, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. It is placed in the space, and the flow direction of the air passing through the guide hole 241 can be changed to guide it to the second outlet 230. At this time, the air that passes through the guide hole 241 and flows into the space between the case 200 and the partition wall 240 will flow to the second blower 700 via the printed circuit board 280. You can.

Meanwhile, the filter unit 300 provided inside the case 200 has a detachable structure so that it can be replaced when contamination is severe. For this purpose, the rear part of the case 200 where the intake port 210 is formed is structured so that the filter unit 300 can be replaced with a new one through the separated part of the case. At this time, the part of the case that is separated can be screwed together with bolts or attached and detached by magnets.

The body dryer according to the present invention having the above configuration blows wind to dry the body through the first outlet 220 and the second outlet 230 as the user approaches, thereby drying the user's upper and lower body simultaneously or Each can be dried.

In addition, the present invention is such that the first discharge port 220 formed at the top of the case 200 is inclined toward the user located close to the case 200 so that the air discharged through the first discharge port 220 is directed toward the user's upper body. It can easily dry the user's head, armpits, and private parts.

In addition, in the present invention, a second outlet 230 is formed in the lower part of the case 200, so that the user's feet and legs located in front of the second outlet 230 can be easily dried.

In addition, in the present invention, a sound insulation chamber 250 is provided around the first blower 400 to reduce noise generated by the operation of the first blower 400, thereby allowing the body to be dried in a quiet state.

Meanwhile, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can be implemented with modifications and modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications should be considered to fall within the technical spirit of the present invention. .

100: bottom part 110: power supply part
160: Leg 200: Case
210: suction port 220: first discharge port
230: second outlet 240: partition wall
241: Guide hall 250: Sound insulation chamber
260: Control panel 300: Filter unit
310: Fixing ring 320: Filter cloth
400: first blower 500: first air duct
510: Damper unit 511: Air control panel
512: driving unit 513: link
600: heater unit 700: second blower
800: 2nd air duct

Claims (9)

A bottom portion that is seated on the ground and has a built-in power supply unit that receives electrical energy provided from the outside;
A case installed in an upright position on the upper surface of the bottom, having an intake port for sucking air formed at the rear, and a first discharge port and a second discharge port respectively discharging the sucked air to the top and bottom;
a filter unit installed on the upper surface of the bottom while located inside the case and filtering air sucked through the intake port;
a first blower installed on top of the filter unit to blow air that has passed through the filter unit to the first outlet;
a first air duct installed between the first blower and the first outlet to guide air passing through the first blower to the first outlet;
a heater unit installed in the first blower to heat air heading to the first air duct;
a second blower installed on a side of the filter unit to blow air that has passed through the filter unit to the second outlet; and
A second air duct installed between the second blower and the second outlet to guide air passing through the second blower to the second outlet,
The case further includes a partition partitioning between the first blower and the second blower to block air passing through the filter unit from moving to the second blower,
The partition wall further includes a guide hole that guides a portion of the air that has passed through the filter unit to the second blower,
The guide hole is formed in an upper part of the partition wall,
It includes a printed circuit board provided on the partition wall with a position lower than the position where the guide hole is formed,
The second blower is disposed in the space between the partition wall and the case with a position lower than the position where the printed circuit board is provided, and changes the flow direction of the air passing through the guide hole to guide it to the second discharge port. do,
A body dryer, wherein the second outlet is formed between the bottom of the case and the bottom.
In claim 1,
The first air duct is
A body dryer, characterized in that it is installed inclined between 20 and 60 degrees from the axis of the first blower and the air blown through the first discharge port is discharged in the inclination direction of the first air duct.
delete delete In claim 1,
The first discharge port is electrically connected to the first blower and includes a first LED lamp that emits light in different colors depending on the operation of the first blower; and
The body dryer further includes a second LED lamp that is electrically connected to the second blower and emits light according to the operation of the second blower.
In claim 1,
The second air duct is
A body dryer further comprising a sub-heater unit that heats the air passing through the second blower.
In claim 1,
The first air duct is
The body dryer further comprising a damper unit that adjusts the blowing amount of air discharged through the first outlet.
In claim 7,
The damper unit is
A plurality of air control plates installed across the first air duct;
a driving unit installed outside the first air duct and connected to one of the air control plates by an axis to provide rotational force to the air control plate; and
A body dryer comprising a link installed on the outside of the first air duct opposite the drive unit and integrally connecting a plurality of air control plates to transmit the rotational force of the drive unit to each air control plate.
In claim 1,
The above case is
The body dryer further comprising a sound insulation chamber installed between the filter unit and the first discharge port and surrounding the first blower.